ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.25045, -102.88144 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/25/21 ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL WAS CONTACTED BY AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN REPORTING A POTENTIAL LEAK ON THE NATURAL GAS FUEL PIPELINE FEEDING PRITCHETT STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS REGISTERING FLOW BUT THE STATION WAS NOT RUNNING AT THAT TIME. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE GAS SUPPLIER TO CLOSE THEIR SDV AT THE METER SITE, AND HE THEN PROCEEDED TO BLOCK IN THE SYSTEM AT THE STATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING 2IN BYPASS VALVE AT THE STATION ALLOWED THE PRODUCT TO LEAK AROUND A BLOCK VALVE TO ATMOSPHERE. THE BYPASS VALVE WAS REPLACED AND SCADA WILL BE MODIFIED TO ALLOW FOR EARLY DETECTION OF FUTURE LEAKS. INITIAL CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 09/27/2021 AT 13:53 CDT (NRC#1318005). THE CALL WAS MADE BASED ON ESTIMATED VOLUME OF PRODUCT RELEASE EXCEEDING 3 MMCF. 48HR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 09/29/2021 AT 12:19 CDT (NRC#1318202).
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.